Lixia, Jinan

Lixia District (Chinese: 历下区; pinyin: Lìxià Qū) is one of 10 urban districts of the prefecture-level city and the capital of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, a sister city of Sacramento (the capital of California), forming part of the Jinan's urban core, where the CBD of Jinan located. The GDP (PPP) per capita reached US$56,429 (by 2023),[3] surpassing Italy, France and the United Kingdom, and exceeding most of developed countries.

Lixia
历下区
District
Jinan CBD
Kuanhouli
Lixia
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°39′58″N 117°04′40″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Capital CityJinan
Area
 • Total100.87 km2 (38.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total784,900
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
250014
Jinan district map
Subdivisions of Jinan, Shandong
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4
5
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10
Core
1Lixia
2Shizhong
3Huaiyin
4Tianqiao
Suburban and rural
5Licheng
6Changqing
7Pingyin Co.
8Jiyang Co.
9Shanghe Co.
10Zhangqiu City

History

Lixia was named in 770 B.C. (during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period), belonged to Qi State, since it down to the Mt. Lishan so the meaning of its name is Li (Mt. Lishan) Xia (Down). Then it was named Lixia District in September 1955.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 13 subdistricts.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Jiefanglu Subdistrict (解放路街道)
  • Qianfoshan Subdistrict (千佛山街道)
  • Baotuquan Subdistrict (趵突泉街道)
  • Quanchenglu Subdistrict (泉城路街道)
  • Daminghu Subdistrict (大明湖街道)
  • Dongguan Subdistrict (东关街道)
  • Wendong Subdistrict (文东街道)
  • Jianxin Subdistrict (建新街道)
  • Dianliu Subdistrict (甸柳街道)
  • Yanshan Subdistrict (燕山街道)
  • Yaojia Subdistrict (姚家街道)
  • Longdong Subdistrict (龙洞街道)
  • Zhiyuan Subdistrict (智远街道)

References
  1. Google (2024-06-02). "Lixia District" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. Chinese Population Updats (in Chinese). HongHeHeiKu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. Lixia District Statistics Bureau (in Chinese). Lixia District Government and Lixia District Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. Administrative divisions (in Chinese). Jinan Municipal Government 济南市人民政府. Retrieved 2024-04-18.


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